scholarly journals Effect of Eu3+ - dopant concentration on structural and luminescence properties of SrY2O4 nanocrystalline phosphor and potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Lojpur ◽  
Stevan Stojadinovic ◽  
Miodrag Mitric
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Low Light ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Pure Phase ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

SrY2O4 phosphors were doped with different concentrations of Eu3+ (0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 at %) in order to investigate the maximal doping concentration of Eu3+ and its implementation in solar cell devices. Samples were synthesized by a combustion method using citric acid and glycine as a fuel. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed pure phase of SrY2O4. FE-SEM micrographs showed agglomerate phenomenon with spherical-like shape particles and diameter of about 50 nm. Upon excitation with 280 nm, emission spectra were recorded in the range from 450-750 nm and in all samples the same energy transitions were observed 5D0 ? 7FJ (J = 1, 2, 3 and 4) with maximal intensity for sample with 8 at % of Eu3+. That sample was further examined for the purpose of application in solar cell devices and showed high value of efficiency at low light intensities.

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterisation of ZnO/NiO Nanocomposite Particles for Solar Cell Applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kerli ◽  
Ü. Alver
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hexagonal Wurtzite Structure ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ruthenium Dyes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The mixture of ZnO and NiO effect on solar cell has been investigated. ZnO and NiO particles were produced by hydrothermal method and the produced particles were annealed at 500°C for 1 hour. Crystal structure and morphological properties of particles were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). XRD measurements showed that ZnO particles have a hexagonal wurtzite structure and NiO particles have a cubic structure. SEM results show that both ZnO and NiO particles are the form of nanoparticles. Dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated by N-719 (Ruthenium) dyes and mixing ZnO/NiO particles in different ratios, 100/0, 50/50, and 0/100. It was observed that the solar cells made with ZnO have the highest performance with the efficiency of 0.542%. In addition, it was observed that when amount of NiO ratio increases in the mixture of ZnO/NiO, the efficiencies of DSSCs were observed to decrease.

Donor-π-acceptor, triazine-linked porphyrin dyads as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01-03) ◽  
pp. 175-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh D. Sharma ◽  
Galateia E. Zervaki ◽  
Kalliopi Ladomenou ◽  
Emmanuel N. Koukaras ◽  
Panagiotis P. Angaridis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Orbital Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Two porphyrin dyads with the donor-π-acceptor molecular architecture, namely ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which consist of a zinc-metalated porphyrin unit and a free-base porphyrin unit covalently linked at their peripheries to a central triazine group, substituted either by a glycine in the former or a N-piperidine group in the latter, have been synthesized via consecutive amination substitution reactions of cyanuric chloride. The UV-vis absorption spectra and cyclic-voltammetry measurements of the two dyads, as well as theoretical calculations based on Density Functional Theory, suggest that they have suitable frontier orbital energy levels for use as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ) have been fabricated, and they were found to exhibit power conversion efficiency values of 5.44 and 4.15%, respectively. Photovoltaic measurements (J–V curves) and incident photon to current conversion efficiency spectra of the two solar cells suggest that the higher power conversion efficiency value of the former solar cell is a result of its enhanced short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and fill factor values, as well as higher dye loading. This is ascribed to the existence of two carboxylic acid anchoring groups in ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ), compared to one carboxylic acid group in ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which leads to a more effective binding onto the TiO 2 photoanode. Electrochemical impedance spectra show evidence that the ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) based solar cell exhibits a longer electron lifetime and more effective suppression of charge recombination reactions between the injected electrons and electrolyte.

Kinetics of dye regeneration in liquid electrolyte unveils efficiency of 10.5% in dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 11444-11456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonnadula Venkata Suman Krishna ◽  
Narra Vamsi Krishna ◽  
Towhid H. Chowdhury ◽  
Suryaprakash Singh ◽  
Idriss Bedja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Liquid Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Dye Regeneration ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Kinetics Of

We have designed and synthesised four novel porphyrin sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cell applications and shown power conversion efficiency of 10.5%.

Role of a phenothiazine/phenoxazine donor in solid ionic conductors for efficient solid state dye sensitized solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 5373-5382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayraj V. Vaghasiya ◽  
Keval K. Sonigara ◽  
Jyoti Prasad ◽  
Thomas Beuvier ◽  
Alain Gibaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Donors ◽  
Ionic Conductors ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Efficient electron donors, phenothiazine (PTZ)/phenoxazine (POZ) substituted imidazolium (IMI) and benzimidazolium (BIMI) iodide solid organic ionic conductors (SOICs) possessing good thermal stability and high conductivity are synthesized and used as electrolytes in solid state dye solar cell (ss-DSSC).

Correlating cobalt redox couples to photovoltage in the dye-sensitized solar cell

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (34) ◽  
pp. 11942-11952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitty Y. Chen ◽  
Phil A. Schauer ◽  
Brian O. Patrick ◽  
Curtis P. Berlinguette
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Redox Potential ◽  
Linear Correlation ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Redox Couples ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Two sets of structurally analogous Co(iii/ii)-based redox mediators were incorporated in the dye-sensitized solar cells and a linear correlation was demonstrated between redox potential and photovoltage.

scholarly journals Unsymmetrical Heptamethine Dyes for NIR Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Geiger ◽  
Iuliia Schoger ◽  
Daniel Rentsch ◽  
Anna Christina Véron ◽  
Frédéric Oswald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Nir Dye ◽  
Proof Of Principle

Seven unsymmetrical heptamethine dyes with carboxylic acid functionality were synthesized and characterized. These near-infrared dyes exhibit outstanding photophysical properties depending on their heterocyclic moieties and molecular structure. As proof of principle, the dyes were used as photosensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. Using the most promising dye, an overall conversion efficiency of 1.22% and an almost colorless solar cell were achieved.

scholarly journals Dye-sensitized solar cell based on an inclusion complex of a cyclic porphyrin dimer bearing four 4-pyridyl groups and fullerene C60

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
pp. 16150-16158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousuke Ooyama ◽  
Koji Uenaka ◽  
Takuya Kamimura ◽  
Shuwa Ozako ◽  
Masahiro Kanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Fullerene C60 ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Free Base ◽  
New Class ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Porphyrin Dimers ◽  
Porphyrin Dimer

Cyclic free-base porphyrin dimers linked by butadiyne or phenothiazine bearing four 4-pyridyl groups and their inclusion complexes with fullerene C60 have been applied to dye-sensitized solar cells as a new class of porphyrin dye sensitizers.

Dependence of the characteristics of dye-sensitized solar cells on amount tetrapropylammonium iodide

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-253
Author(s):  
А.А. Abdukarimov ◽  
R.G. Ikramov ◽  
O.O. Mamatkarimov ◽  
A.K. Arof
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Polyethylene Oxide ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Ethylene Carbonate ◽  
Salt Content ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photon Conversion ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, several liquid electrolytes (LE) have been prepared. The electrolytes contain tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI) salt with different salt content, propylene carbonate (PC), ethylene carbonate (EC), polyethylene oxide (PEO), dimethylformamide (DMF) and (I-/I3-) redox couple LE was used in the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). DSSCs were fabricated and current density-voltage (J-V) characteristics measured. The highest incident photon conversion efficiency (IPCE) at 520 nm is 45.5% for DSSC with 0.25 g TPAI LE. At AM 1.5, DSSC with LE exhibits efficiency of 6.61% with Jsc= 18.69 mA cm-2, Voc= 0.68V and fill factor (FF) = 0.52.

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